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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Liz bring to her and Marlee's last practice session before their presentation day?
(a) Hamburgers.
(b) Two little turtles for racing.
(c) Cokes.
(d) Cookies.

2. What prop does Marlee use in her presentation on the Quapaw Indians?
(a) An apple seed.
(b) A peach pit.
(c) A string of shells.
(d) A blade of grass.

3. What is Liz's little brother's name?
(a) John.
(b) Frankie.
(c) Tommy.
(d) Little Jimmy.

4. Who is the boy who asks Marlee for help with his math homework?
(a) David.
(b) Ernest.
(c) Little Jimmy.
(d) JT Dalton.

5. What deal does Liz make with Marlee about the presentation?
(a) Marlee does not need to do any of the work.
(b) If Marlee does all the drawing, Liz will do all the talking.
(c) If Marlee does at least some of the talking, Liz will give her her book of magic squares.
(d) If Marlee does all the work, Liz will pay her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Liz and Marlee decide to meet to work on their project after their first meeting in the library?

2. Why does Liz tell Marlee she picked Marlee to work with?

3. What reason does Ms. Taylor give for Liz's school absence?

4. What happens that upsets Marlee when her classmate shows up for help with his math homework?

5. What do Marlee's parents say Judy has to do in order to be able to go to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Marlee's parents react when they find out that Liz had been passing?

2. How does Marlee find the courage to get up in front of the class to do her presentation even though Liz is not there?

3. When Governor Faubus orders the schools in Little Rock to close, how do Marlee's parents react to the news?

4. Why does Marlee decide to stay in Mr. Harding's room instead of going to the cafeteria for lunch after Liz leaves school?

5. Why does Marlee's father refuse to let Judy go to a private school?

6. What does Marlee's father tell her about his reasons for driving her to school every day?

7. How does Liz give Marlee her phone number so only Marlee will know what it is?

8. How does Marlee decide to try to get a message to Liz after Liz can not come back to school?

9. What does Marlee do to cope with her anxiety when she is expected to speak to new people?

10. Why is Marlee disappointed with JT's behavior on the first day she meets him to help him with his math homework?

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